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Young Americans too fat to fight
The Scotsman ^
| August 27, 2007
| Emily Wagster-Pettus in Biloxi, Mississippi
Posted on 08/27/2007 5:36:16 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: t_skoz
Maybe, but they were definitely Euros. Americans stick out for their dress and haircuts, not just girth. I also noticed butt clevage seems to be a fashion accessory there. Go figure.
To: beezdotcom
out of control appetite.
hand to mouth disease.
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posted on
08/27/2007 5:15:35 PM PDT
by
television is just wrong
(deport all illegal aliens NOW. Put all AMERICANS TO WORK FIRST. END WELFARE.i)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
“Young Americans too fat to fight”
Bull. I went to basic at 206 lbs. Eight weeks later I graduated at a svelte 161. And that was in peace time.
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posted on
08/27/2007 5:16:54 PM PDT
by
Grunthor
(When life gives you lemons, you throw them at the mean people and hope it gets them in the eyes.)
To: ThisLittleLightofMine
Maybe they just like diet drinks, once you’ve had them for a number of years you actually develop a preference for them. I am a woman of normal weight and I've drank diet sodas for so long that regular sodas are too sweet for me.
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posted on
08/27/2007 5:29:41 PM PDT
by
Tamar1973
(Riding the Korean Wave, one BYJ movie at a time! (http://www.byj.co.kr))
To: SmoothTalker
Just go to any Walmart. I went to Walmart some time ago and I was stunned that I was the thinnest woman in there (and I'm not Kate Moss material by any definition).
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posted on
08/27/2007 5:31:42 PM PDT
by
Tamar1973
(Riding the Korean Wave, one BYJ movie at a time! (http://www.byj.co.kr))
To: t_skoz; Dead Dog
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posted on
08/27/2007 5:33:04 PM PDT
by
Tamar1973
(Riding the Korean Wave, one BYJ movie at a time! (http://www.byj.co.kr))
To: Tamar1973
Check it out, if you subtract Mexico from the US you almost get Canada. But also notice no African countries.
BMI is a terrible gage of obesity.
I wonder which Korea they are referring to?
To: Dead Dog
I wonder which Korea they are referring to? I think it was a survey by the OCED so I'd presume it's based on South Korea only.
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posted on
08/27/2007 7:06:03 PM PDT
by
Tamar1973
(Riding the Korean Wave, one BYJ movie at a time! (http://www.byj.co.kr))
To: Tamar1973
That’s a cool graphic, thanks for posting it!
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posted on
08/27/2007 7:07:26 PM PDT
by
t_skoz
("let me be who I am - let me kick out the jams!")
To: television is just wrong
yes. it is the same diff with drinking lowfat or non fat milk the whole milk tastes like you are drinking heavy whipping cream. you just become adjusted to it.
Excercise can be had by using your shift key to place capital letters at the beginning of sentences.
Did you know?
It also makes you appear to be an adult doing the writing.
To: humblegunner
lol, funny
making he extra effort
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posted on
08/27/2007 7:13:13 PM PDT
by
television is just wrong
(deport all illegal aliens NOW. Put all AMERICANS TO WORK FIRST. END WELFARE.i)
To: toast
I don’t trust the numbers in the article either - however they are the new fact....my husband is 5’ 10” 185/lbs same as when he fought in Vietnam years ago - talkin’ late 60’s here- can still fit in his uniform- no fat at all- and he’s overweight according to the newer stats- overweight is contrived in many cases.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I’m more worried about the trend to demand that others solve one’s own problems.
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posted on
08/28/2007 6:53:09 PM PDT
by
P.O.E.
(School's Out. Drive Safely)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I have read that more medical issues are seen in basic like shin splints, stress fractures, torn connective tissue, etc because even normal weight young people are unused to physical activity.
Better build more of those remote smart weapons.
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